Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue
كنيس إلياهو هانبي
One of the largest synagogues in the Middle East, an Italian-style building rebuilt in 1850, reopened in 2020 after restoration, with a grand colonnade of pink marble.
Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue can hold 700 people and was once the centre of Alexandria's thriving Jewish community. Its interior features pink marble columns, coloured glass and seats engraved with family names. The Egyptian government restored it with funding from 2017 to 2020, and it has since reopened as a cultural heritage site. Visitors must show a passport and pass through security. Entry is usually free, but opening hours are not fixed, so check in advance. It is on Nabi Daniel Street, a 3-minute walk from St Mark's Cathedral.
Opening hours
Hours vary, usually mornings (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Mark
- Cavafy Museum
- Saad Zaghloul Square & Historic Cafés
- Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
- Roman Amphitheatre (Kom El Dikka)
- Alexandria Corniche
- Graeco-Roman Museum
- Unknown Soldier Memorial (Alexandria)